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CHURCH STREET AND PADDINGTON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC REALM PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION PLANSubmission to : Westminster City Council

CPS370-DR-3-01 REV01July 2013

In collaboration with: Buro Happold, Biodiversity by Design, Davis Langdon, Thomas Lister, Ackroyd and Harvey

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The intention of this document is to establish an Implementation Plan to guide the implementation process of the proposed infrastructure and public realm works in relation to anticipated future development plots in the Church Street and Paddington Green area.

OTHER DOCUMENTSThe Implementation Plan should be read in conjunction with the Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan Executive Summary and the Key Strategies and Design Codes documents. Reference should also be made to the Cost Plan and Financial Model document.

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CHURCH STREET AND PADDINGTON GREEN : INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC REALM PLAN 17/06/2013

FOREWORD

1.0 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY INTRODUCTION

1.1 Re-Stitching1.2 Enriching the Public Realm1.3 Re-Shaping the Public Realm1.4 De-Cluttering

2.0 WORK PACKAGES INTRODUCTION

2.1 Work Package No. 12.2 Work Package No. 22.3 Work Package No. 32.4 Work Package No. 4

3.0 SCHEME DESIGN INTRODUCTION

3.1 Church Street3.2 The Green Spine

3.3 Traditional Street : Bell Street3.4 Mews : Luton Street West

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1.0 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYKEY MOVES TO DELIVERING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC REALM PLAN

The Implementation Plan sets out an ambitious site-wide approach to delivering the enhanced infrastructure and public realm to the Church Street and Paddington Green area articulated through the strategic principles described in the Key Strategies and Design Code document. The intent is that the proposed Vision is implemented through four Work Packages over a period of up to 20 years.

Parts of the Work Packages can run concurrently if opportunities for implementation arise. Hence, the Work Packages do not represent a strictly chronological order of implementation. That said, Work Package No. 1 sets out a sensible set of schemes that can be deleivered over the next five years coordinated with the first phase of the Futures Plan housing developments. As the City Council moves to the next stages of design and implementation planning for the public realm, it will be important to review regularly the first five year’s programme by adding in and taking out schemes in order to optimise desired outcomes and use of resources. This document also sets out more detailed plans for key schemes in Work Package No. 1 and beyond to assist in the detailed design stages.

The public realm components of the Works Packages are influenced by the overarching principles of restitching, enriching, reshaping and de cluttering the neighbourhood:

RESTITCHINGThese are bold moves that serve to knit the neighbourhood together through significantly changing streets and spaces, re-imaging how the streets and spaces are used. Although restitching influences the approach to all Work Packages, the most significant of the stitches are in Work Package No. 1.

ENRICHINGEnsuring the streets and spaces serve the needs of the community and thus contribute to creating one of London’s most liveable and climate-change adapted neighbourhoods. This involves the greening, water management, community gardens, wildlife habitats, pedestrian and cycle friendly streets less dominated by cars. The new streets and spaces created in Work Package No. 1 will demonstrate the benefits of these enriching measures.

RESHAPINGUnlocking the public realm potential is a key aspect to achieving the Vision for the area. Future enhancements and improvements are achievable by

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extending the enriched public realm into under-utilised estate land. The latter stages of Work Package No. 1 demonstrates how the public realm can be extended with improvements to parking, gardens and public realm.

DE CLUTTERINGUnderlying all the changes of the new streets and spaces are the principles of simplicity, maintainability, sustainability and affordability which are encompassed in the de cluttering principle of less is more. All the designs are guided by the Westminster Way. Furthermore, this principle illustrates how the majority of the streets in the area shall be approached where there is no significant change is planned bar good maintenance.


1.1 RE-STITCHINGIDENTIFYING KEY MOVES IN THE PUBLIC REALM

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There are a number of bold moves to enhance the Church Street and Paddington Green area and knit the neighbourhood together through significantly changing streets and spaces. These interventions begin in Work Package No. 1 and are illustrated in greater detail in the next section and in the Key Strategies and Design Codes document.

A summary of the key restitching moves are summarised below:

• Improve the public realm of Church Street and integrate appropriate infrastructure for the market to enable it to provide a high quality retail offer

• Improve the connects across Edgware Road, Lisson Grove and Marylebone Road, including wayfinding.

• Enhance Lisson Gardens and connecting it to Broadley Gardens to create a single large park with a broad play offer

• Create a linear park, Green Spine, running north-south through the Church Street area to provide a pedestrian orientated route with spaces for productive gardens and informal play

• Maintain the overall car parking provision in the area through the creative and efficient use of the existing streets and proposed changes to extent of public realm

• Increase urban greening through site-wide tree planting, including Edgware Road, to improve air quality and reduce the urban heat island effects on the area

• Enhance St. Mary’s Gardens in order to create a significant open space for the area supporting beautiful planting, a pavilion building and play areas. This area should become the key open space that complements the Green Spine to the east of Edgware Road

• Provide a legible and attractive link from the Regent’s Canal walk to Church Street.

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1. RE-STITCHING THE PUBLIC REALM THROUGH A SERIES OF BOLD MOVES THAT ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT


1.1 RE-STITCHINGNURTURING A CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY

As well as identifying physical stitches in the form of specific public realm projects the Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan also seeks ways in which the public realm may be used as a catalyst to bring the Church Street and Paddington Green community together. The theme of productive spaces and edible landscapes is a powerful means of achieving this intent.

There is the opportunity to unlock a series of spaces throughout the area to be managed by local people through creative partnerships and support of organisations such as Capital Growth and the Black Environment Group. This should lead to a wider connecting of the community over the Church Street and Paddington Green area through the exchange of knowledge, plants, fresh food and shared sense of ownership, for example:

• Local source of fresh fruit, vegetables and salads for the local community

• Create opportunities for produce to be sold at the Church Street Market; a local grower’s seasonal market stall

• Create opportunities for produce to be sold at local restaurants and cafes

• Provide a location to facilitate plant exchanges and advice drop-in centre

• Create opportunities for schools to manage allotment areas / productive gardens as part of their curriculum

• Develop local produce, e.g. Paddington Honey. Local honey production supported by ‘lavender fields’, and other nectar-rich gardens for bees, grown in communal spaces and roofs through the support of ‘Capital Bee’ and similar organisations

There will also be the more intangible benefits to the area through enhanced biodiversity. Creating areas of biodiverse open space that support flora and fauna communities that will benefit other activities and habitats, e.g. nectar-rich wildflower planting that will attract bees and other invertebrates which will then pollinate the productive gardens within the neighbourhood.

Many components of Work Package No. 1 will serve to create opportunities for these new community-led stitches.

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1. RE-STITCHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRODUCTIVE SPACES AND GARDENS


1.2 ENRICHING THE PUBLIC REALMAPPLYING THE SIX KEY STRATEGIES TO THE PUBLC REALM

The intention is to transform the Church Street and Paddington Green area into the most liveable neighbourhood in London. This will rely on the public realm, gardens and buildings holistically working together to bring sustainable, long-term benefits that address current social and environmental issues; future affects on urban living anticipated as a result of climate change and create an inclusive and enjoyable place to live.

The Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan proposes six Key Strategies that shall inform the design, layout and management of the public realm; blue infrastructure, green infrastructure, social and economic factors, movement, materials and grey infrastructure. These six strategies should inspire a great variety of opportunities through which the public, and private, realm can be enhanced and many of the negative social and environmental indicators associated with the Church Street and Paddington Green area could be addressed (refer to the Key Strategies and Design Codes document).

The appropriateness of an activity or programme for a specific site will need to be tested. Site-specific constraints such as existing and proposed utilities, as well as any potential impacts on existing trees and adjacent buildings, will all need to be considered.

The following themes illustrate how the expanded public realm may be activated:

• Increasing urban greenery through forest-scale tree planting

• Providing creative water management with the integration of rain gardens and pools

• Creating of community productive gardens for local gardening groups and schools, with associated cooking courses

• Increasing the opportunities for informal play throughout the area and providing spaces for older children.

• Creating of beautiful wildlife habitats that greatly enhance the biodiversity of the area

• Creating beautiful wildlife habitats through the introduction of areas of species rich lawns, wildflower meadows, woodland planting under existing trees, native hedgerows and living walls

• Creating shared spaces to increase the areas of pedestrian and cycle-orientated spaces and routes, thereby promoting walking and cycling as preferred modes of passing through the neighbourhood

• Redefining the traffic flows to create a clear hierarchy of streets throughout the area

• Providing car parking in a more creative manner to free up some streets to become a linear park.

The new streets and spaces created in Work Package No. 1 will demonstrate how these enriching principles should be developed in the public realm.


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1.3 RE-SHAPING THE PUBLIC REALMUNLOCKING THE PUBLIC REALM POTENTIAL

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The existing public realm within the Church Street and Paddington Green area could be improved by simply following the Westminster Way principles throughout the area. However, this approach would be limited largely to those areas of public adopted highway and, while addressing the general issue of appearance, would fail to meet some of the more complex and challenging social and environmental issues of the area. This will only be compounded by climate change and the future impact this will have on the quality of urban living.

Westminster City Council is a very significant land owner within the Church Street and Paddington Green area, being freeholder owners of a significant number of estates as well as owning and managing the adopted highways and parks. This unique situation of a single land owner controlling the public realm and significant areas of private land provides an exciting opportunity to unlock the potential of the area for the long-term benefit of the community.

The adjacent diagrams illustrate the existing area of public realm and the potential area of public realm, if some of the barriers were removed to reshape the public realm through the integration of estate gardens and other open spaces. With any change to the extent of the public realm it will be essential that the design and layouts maintain the privacy and security to the ground floor dwellings of the affected estates.

The proposed components within Work Package No. 1 shall demonstrate the benefits of this creative approach towards the use and management of estate gardens and adopted streets and open space.

Any changes to the extent of the public realm will require consultation with residents of the affected estates, the social housing provider City West, and a number of sections within Westminster City Council such as Transport, Parks, Waste and Planning.

However, a holistic approach to the design and function of the Westminster City Council owned land will open up exciting opportunities to bring social, environmental and economic benefits to the residents and wider Church Street and Paddington Green area.

1. DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE POTENTIAL UNLOCKING OF THE PUBLIC REALM IN THE CHURCH STREET AND PADDINGTON GREEN AREA


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1.4 DE-CLUTTERINGKEEP IT SIMPLE, KEEP IT WESTMINSTER

Underlying all the changes of the new streets and spaces are the principles of simplicity, maintainability, sustainability and affordability. This approach is in line with Westminster City Council’s own guidance on the public realm set out in the Westminster Way document. It’s motto to approaching the design of the public realm is;

Keep it simple, keep it Westminster

The Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan proposals follow the principles and guidance contained in this document. There are a significant number of streets in the Church Street and Paddington Green area that effectively only require the implementation of this guidance. Unique public realm elements, such as rain gardens, can be added at a later date.

De-cluttering the public realm of unnecessary objects is a widely accepted approach to improving streetscapes and movement. Rationalising and condensing of signage, for example is advocated in the Manual for Streets document as well as the Westminster Way. There should be a general assumption against adding signage.

Maintenance is also part of this strategy. The public realm shall be managed to maintain a neat and uncluttered public realm, with damaged and low quality paving and furniture to be replaced promptly to a matching or improved quality.

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The following pages outline the approach to the packaging of the infrastructure and public realm works. The packages respond to the anticipated phasing of the developments plots identified in the Futures Plan and the proposed site-wide proposed infrastructure. As design and implementation of the IPRP grogresses and the order and extent of housing developments beyond Phase 1 become clear, it is expected that the elements in the work packages will be grouped in slightly different ways in order to optimise desired outcomes and match funding. Hence the work packages are a convenient early stage grouping of possible measures and not a fixed chronological programme.

The Implementation Plan of the infrastructure and public realm works shall fullfill the following targets:

A LONG TERM VISIONIt is acknowledged that it will take up to 15 to 20 years to fully realise the whole of the Vision contained in the Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan. With such a time scale the Plan is required to have a high level of flexibility, capable of responding to available cash flows and funding streams, and periodic reviews of the Futures Plan.

MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO THE AREAThe intent is that the level of disturbance to residents, workers and visitors is kept to an acceptable level. Disturbance can include the displacing of car parking, closure of roads and pedestrian routes, noise and dust. The Plan shall concentrate packages of work to specific areas of the Church Street and Paddington Green area rather than spreading the works at any given time across the area.

MINIMISE THE RISK OF ABORTIVE WORKSThe packaging and sequencing of the proposed works shall aim to minimise the risk of abortive works. Areas of public realm adjacent to future development plots shall be held back until the adjacent plots are under construction. For example, the implementation of Salisbury Street (South) should be delayed until extent of any redevelopment on the adjacent Church Street Site 4 is established and the final building line and service routing is confirmed.

Construction traffic management plans shall be developed to ensure that finished streets are not damaged by construction traffic.

QUALITY AND BENCHMARKINGThe intent is that the works are implemented to a high level of quality with each package setting the benchmark for subsequent areas. The emphasis is therefore on the creation of discrete packages that may be funded to the

2.0 WORK PACKAGESINTRODUCTION

appropriate quality rather than spreading the available funding at any specific time across a large area to the detriment of its quality.

MONITOR AND REVIEWThe Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan proposes a number of challenging strategies both technically and in terms of their design. Elements such as the rain gardens are relatively new features in the public realm with few examples in the UK. The strategy is to implement a small number of these elements in the Church Street and Paddington area and then to monitor their management requirements, performance and views of the community over the a period of years to understand the successes and where improvements may be made. Future implementation of such elements shall be informed by the monitoring, review and refinement process.

ENHANCEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLOTSThe Implementation Plan shall deliberately focus areas of public realm improvements around proposed development plots and their neighbouring streets. This approach seeks to capitalise on the potential increase in the economic benefits this may bring with respect to the sale values alongside non-monetary well-being benefits.

DEVELOPMENT PLOTSThe following plots have been identified by the Futures Plan suitable for development:

• Lisson Arches• 4 Lilestone Street and Penn House• Luton Street• Cosway Street• Orange Park (Nursery)• Parsons North (Paddington Green)• Phase 2 (Church Street Site 2) - partial• Phase 3 (Church Street Site 3 and 4) - partial

There are also a number of potential non-Westminster City Council owned development plots in and on the periphery of the area now and in future years, such as:

• West End Green• 2 Ashbridge Street• 466 Edgware Road

CHURCH STREET MARKETThe Church Street market is the life blood of Church Street and the implementation of the infrastructure and public realm works in the surrounding streets needs to be carefully considered to minimise the disruption to the working and viability of the Market. Any moving of the market and its stalls shall be limited to a single move to a temporary location before returning to the original pitch. Therefore, the implementation of the proposed market infrastructure shall be held back to coincide with the proposed redevelopment of three plots that border Church Street.

TRADITIONAL STREETSTypically the proposed works to the Traditional Streets are effectively the implementation of the Westminster Way principles within the existing public realm. Therefore this work may be considered as being undertaken as part of Westminster City Council’s general street works programme. However, the tree planting and rain gardens proposed as part of the Traditional Streets deign codes shall be implemented as part of the Work Packages in order to keep all public realm interventions coordinated.

HIGHWAY ALTERATIONS AND CLOSURESThere are a number of streets in which there shall be significant alterations to the current highway alignments, as well as a number of street closures or redesignations. Sufficient time shall be given in the programming of works for the appropriate Highway submissions and approvals process.

PLANNING SUBMISSIONSWorks on the public highway will largely be implemented under the City Council’s permitted development rights. However, non-standard interventions, changes to parks and estate land is expected to require planning permission.

CONSTRUCTION TRAFFICWorks packages shall consider the impact of construction traffic on the neighbouring streets and properties.

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONThroughout the whole detailed design and implementation process there shall be a thorough community consultation process is running parallel. This consultation shall inform residents and wider community of the nature and benefits of the proposed works, the programme and timing, and anticipated disruption. There will be a formal consultation process for planning permissions and traffic orders.


2.1 WORK PACKAGESWORK PACKAGE NO. 1

The following streets and open spaces shall be undertaken under Works Package No. 1 and are grouped under the street typologies described in the Key Strategies and Design Codes document:

CIVIC STREETChurch Street (East including the Crossing)Church Street (West - Gateway and Crossing)Liliestone Street

GREEN SPINELisson Street (North)Lisson GardensBroadley Street (Central - southern pavement)Salisbury Street (North)Fisherton Street Orchardson Street (West)Orange Park

STRATEGIC STREETLisson Grove (part)Edgware Road (South - east pavement, gateways and greening)

TRADITIONAL STREETBedlow CloseBell Street (part)Capland Street (South)Cosway Street (North)Gateforth StreetSamford Street

MEWSShroton Street (West)Stalybridge StreetLuton Street

The requirements associated for the implementation of each street typology is outlined in the Design Codes. Further reference should be made to the Scheme Design section of this document as an illustration of how the Design Codes are to be interpreted in the design of the layout and detail of the public realm and associated infrastructure.

The intention is that the Work Package No. 1 scope sets the tone for all future Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan works in terms of quality and community benefit. The scope also addresses the Phase 1 development plots consisting of Luton Street, Lilestone Street and Cosway Street by bringing the public realm benefits to the vicinity of the plot.

This Work Package shall be implemented within the first five years from the date that the Futures Plan is approved by the Residents.

The scope of the Work Package has been selected in order to incorporate an appropriately significant area of each street typology within the anticipated available funding and cash flow.

Whilst the scope of the physical works do not cover the majority of Church Street it is envisaged that the management of the market will be ehanced to ensure that the general retail environment is improved.

The implementation of the Work Package shall fulfill the following targets:

QUALITY AND BENCHMARKINGThe works associated with this Work Package shall set the benchmark against which all following packages of work will be assessed. The work shall be implemented to a high quality and managed to ensure that this quality is maintained.

MONITOR AND REVIEWThe scope of this Work Package shall enable Westminster City Council to monitor and review the detailing and function of the more unique strategies and elements proposed in the Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan. Items such as the rain gardens are relatively new features in the public realm with few examples in the UK. Within Work Package No. 1 there is an opportunity to implement a small number of these elements in the Church Street and Paddington area and then to monitor their management requirements, performance and views of the community over the first five years. Future implementation of such elements shall be informed by the monitoring, review and refinement process.

The following specific issues shall be managed as part of this Works Package:

HIGHWAY ALTERATIONS AND CLOSURESLisson Street (North). This street shall be closed to all but emergency and maintenance vehicles. The carriageway shall be designed as a shared surface.

Salisbury Street. The southern section of the carriageway, between Broadley Street and Ashmill Street, shall be reduced in width and made one way only.

Fisherton Street (South). This section of street shall be one way only and access limited to refuse, deliveries and emergency access.

Luton Street. Access shall be two way.

Edgware Road. Works will require approval from Transport for London.

CONSTRUCTION TRAFFICDesignated routes for construction traffic shall be agreed with Westminster City Council and Transport for London. The following are suggested routes for development plot construction traffic:

Luton Street. Access via Lisson Grove, Frampton Street and Capland Street.

Lilestone Street and Lisson ArchesAccess via Lisson Grove, Lilestone Street and Bernhardt Crescent.

Cosway Street. Access via Lisson Grove and Shroton Street.

PARKINGNote that although the overall number of bays is not to be reduced there will be a significant change to the distribution of car parking spaces.

MARKET STORAGEThe current market storage for waste and stall holders shall be relocated to facilitate the redevelopment of the northern side of Samford Street. Reference shall also be made to the Market Appendix.


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STRATEGIC STREET11. Lisson Grove (part)12. Edgware Road (South - east pavement) *

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DISTRICT HEATINGIt is intended that the first phase of the District Heating system is implemented as part of this Work Package. The Energy Centre shall be provided under Lisson Grove and routing provided as illustrated in the diagram opposite. Reference shall also be made to the Grey Infrastructure Appendix.

Where the proposed District Heating system routes fall outside the Work Package area that intention is the paving finishes are reinstated to a standard that meets the Westminster Way guidelines.

AMENDMENTS TO EXTENT OF PUBLIC REALMThe Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan in some areas proposes changes to the existing position of the adopted highway boundary line. In some circumstances, such as Fisherton Street and Orchardson Street, areas of estate land will be transferred from Westminster Housing Department (the estates gardens) to Westminster Highway and Transport Department and Parks. The sections on the opposite page illustrate this point.

DEVELOPER DELIVERED PUBLIC REALMThe intention is that plot developers shall deliver the public realm areas associated with their plots. These areas are highlighted in blue on the Work Packages’ plan. The mechanism for the delivery of the public realm shall be either through direct implementation or through Westminster City Council.

The Luton Street developer will be responsible for delivering the missing link of the Green Spine between Salisbury Street and Fisherton Street. The design of the basement and podium structure shall integrate the loading requirements of topsoil, planting and finishes associated with the proposals.

CHURCH STREET MARKET SIGNATURE STRUCTUREA signature structure is proposed to be located in the central section of Church Street, at the junction between Church Street and Salisbury Street. The intent is that this is delivered in Work Packages 2 and 3 together with the works to Church Street East and Central. However, Westminster City Council may wish to bring forward its delivery in order to create a significant step-change in people’s perception of the area and market.


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TRADITIONAL STREETAshbridge StreetBroadley Street (East)Broadley Street (Central)Capland Street (North)Frampton Street (East)

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The requirements associated for the implementation of each street typology is outlined in the Design Codes. Further reference should be made to the Scheme Design section of this document as an illustration of how the Design Codes are to be interpreted in the design of the layout and detail of the public realm and associated infrastructure.

The intent of Work Package No. 2 is to effectively complete the central section of Church Street market (including the proposed structure at the Salisbury Street junction), Lisson Grove corridor improvements which reinforces the connection to the canal and side-streets adjoining the eastern end of Church Street.

The proposed area of the Package complements the Church Street Site 4 development plot. The development of this site provides the certainty to the public realm to enable the key space at the Church Street/Salisbury Street junction to be fully implemented. Other measures in Work Package 2 logically extend the enhancements begun in Work Package 1, complementing the eastern section of Church Street.

During the implementation of this Package the market will suffer disruption from the works associated with Church Street Site 4. However, it will still be able to trade on the section of Church Street from Edgware Road to Penfold Street which is the busier section of the market. If required extra space for traders can be found at the eastern antiques’ end of Church Street on weekdays. On Saturdays limited trading should still be possible along the central section of Church Street as long as the street works are programmed to avoid Saturday working.

In this Package the pedestrian connection between Regent’s Canal and Church Street will be strengthened. The intention is to enhance this link through the creation of a pocket park that creates a graded pedestrian link from the canalside walk up to Lisson Grove.

The works to the Traditional Streets are effectively the implementation of the Westminster Way to the public realm. Therefore this work may be considered as being undertaken as part of Westminster City Council’s borough wide general street works programme. However, the tree planting and rain gardens proposed as part of the scope of Traditional Streets shall be implemented as part of this Package.


HIGHWAY ALTERATIONS AND CLOSURESBroadley Street. Phasing of these works shall aim to cause minimal disruption to the access of King Solomon Academy.

Frampton Street. There are significant changes to the carriageway alignment and parking layout proposed to this street.

Lisson Grove. Works will require Strategic Routes approval from Transport for London.


• Church Street Site 4• Access via Broadley Street and Penfold Street

PARKINGNote that although the overall number of bays is not to be reduced there will be a significant change to the distribution of car parking spaces, particularly on Frampton Street.

DISTRICT HEATINGIt is intended that part of the phasing of the District Heating system is implemented as part of this Works Package. Reference shall also be made to the Grey Infrastructure Appendix.

AMENDMENTS TO EXTENT OF PUBLIC REALMThe Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan proposes changes to the existing position of the adopted highway boundary line. The works to Frampton Street effectively creates a transfer of land from Westminster Housing Department (the estates gardens) to Westminster Highway and Transport Department and Parks.



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CIVIC STREET1. Church Street (Central)

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STRATEGIC STREET3. Lisson Grove

TRADITIONAL STREET4. Ashbridge Street5. Broadley Street (East)6. Broadley Street (Central)7. Capland Street (North)8. Frampton Street (East)

MEWS9. Mulready Street10. Orchardson Street (East)11. Plympton Street12. Whitehaven Street

13. Regent’s Canal Connection. A pocket park to link the canal and approach to Church Street.

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GREEN SPINELisson Street (South)

STRATEGIC STREETEdgware Road (North - east pavement)Edgware Road (North - west pavement)

TRADITIONAL STREETAshmill StreetBell StreetBoscobel StreetBroadley Street (West)Cosway Street (South)Frampton Street (West)Penfold Street (North)Penfold Street (South)

MEWSBendall MewsColertt StreetDaventry StreetHatton StreetLyons PlaceOrchardson Street (West)Newcastle PlacePenfold PlaceRanston StreetVenables Street

The requirements associated with the implementation of each street typology is outlined in the Design Codes. Further reference should be made to the Scheme Design section of this document as an illustration of how the Design Codes are to be interpreted in the design of the layout and detail of the public realm and associated infrastructure.

The proposed scope of Work Package No. 3 is to complete the new public realm around the proposed development plots at Church Street Sites 2 and 3 and streets in the south of Church Street ward. In addition this Work Package implements remaining sections of Edgware Road and commences improvements on the Paddington Green side in front of the City of Westminster College.

During the implementation of this Package the market will suffer disruption from the works associated with Church Street Site 2 and 3, and public realm works on Church Street itself between Edgware Road and Penfold Street. Hence during this work package the market should relocate eastwards between Penfold Street and Lisson Grove, making use of the improved sections of Church Street delivered in Work Packages 1 and 2 and the new space by the Salisbury Street junction.

If required for the busier Saturday market, the market could be extended into Samford Street and Gateforth Street during the works. These locations should allow the market to remain intact as a single entity as opposed to occupy a number of different sites in the area. Reference should be made to the proposed market development plan which will be seeking to agree a detailed relocation plan with traders.

The intention with the scope of the Package scope is also to complete the upgrading of the public realm on the strategic street of Edgware Road. An improved crossing will form part of this work.

The works to the Traditional Streets, with the exception of Frampton Street, are effectively the implementation of the Westminster Way to the public realm. Therefore this work may be considered as being undertaken as part of Westminster City Council’s borough wide general street works programme. However, the tree planting and rain gardens proposed as part of the scope of Traditional Streets shall be implemented as part of Works Package No. 2.


HIGHWAY ALTERATIONS AND CLOSURESChurch Street. The temporary relocation of the market will require new temporary restrictions on this street and Samford and Gateforth Streets.Church Street and Paddington Green. Phasing of these works shall aim to cause minimal disruption to the access of Westminster City College.

Edgware Road. Works will require approval from Transport for London and may be subject to their works programmes.

Frampton Street. There are significant changes to the carriageway alignment and parking layout proposed to this street. Edgware Road. Works will require approval from Transport for London and may be subject to their programme of future works.


• Church Street Site 2 and 3• Access via Broadley Street and Penfold Street

PARKINGNote that although the overall number of bays is not to be reduced there will be a significant change to the distribution of car parking spaces, particularly on Frampton Street.

DISTRICT HEATINGIt is intended that part of the phasing of the District Heating system is implemented as part of this Works Package. Reference shall also be made to the Grey Infrastructure Appendix.

AMENDMENTS TO EXTENT OF PUBLIC REALMThe Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan proposes changes to the existing position of the adopted highway boundary line. The works to Frampton Street effectively creates a transfer of land from Westminster Housing Department (the estates gardens) to Westminster Highway and Transport Department and Parks.


Phase 3 Development PlotsPublic Realm Works associated with Development Plots


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CIVIC STREET1. Church Street (West)2. Church Street (Paddington Green)3. Paddington Green

GREEN SPINE4. Lisson Street (South)

STRATEGIC STREET5. Edgware Road (North - east pavement)6. Edgware Road (North - west pavement)

TRADITIONAL STREET7. Ashmill Street8. Bell Street9. Boscobel Street10. Broadley Street (West)11. Cosway Street (South)12. Frampton Street (West)13. Penfold Street (North)14. Penfold Street (South)

MEWS15. Bendall Mews16. Colertt Street17. Daventry Street18. Hatton Street19. Lyons Place20. Orchardson Street (West)21. Newcastle Place22. Penfold Place23. Ranston Street24. Shroton Street (East)25. Venables Street

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2.4 WORK PACKAGESWORKS PACKAGE NO. 4

The following streets and open spaces shall be undertaken under Works Package No. 4. and are grouped under the street typologies described in the Key Strategies and Design Codes document:

ST. MARY’S GARDENSIncluding an enhanced cycle and pedestrian link from Paddington Green to St. Mary’s Terrace and links to Paddington Basin and Merchants Square beyond.

STRATEGIC STREETMarylebone Road

TRADITIONAL STREETCuthbert StreetHall Place (North and Central)

MEWSAdpur StreetCrompton StreetHall Place (South)St. Mary’s Terrace

The requirements associated with the implementation of each street typology is outlined in the Design Codes. Further reference should be made to the Scheme Design section of this document as an illustration of how the Design Codes are to be interpreted in the design of the layout and detail of the public realm and associated infrastructure.

Work Package No. 4 consists of the public realm works within the Paddington Green area, west of Egware Road. This area is subject to potential future redevelopment and therefore it is proposed to implement the Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan within this area last.

The scope of the Package is focussed around the enhancement of St. Mary’s Gardens to become a local landscape destination with exciting planting regimes that blend visual delight and biodiversity enhancement. A pavilion and play offer will also be included in the Gardens. The Package will also consist of improvements to adjacent streets, the Marylebone Road frontage and links to Paddington Basin and Merchants Square.

The proposed area of the Package will need to address any forthcoming proposals for Parsons North (Paddington Green) but at this point in time the details of this are unknown.

The implementation of the Traditional Streets is effectively the implementation of the Westminster Way within the public realm. Therefore this work may be considered as being undertaken as part of Westminster City Council’s borough wide general street works programme. However, there is tree planting and rain gardens proposed as part of the scope of Traditional Streets and these shall be implemented as part of Works Package No. 4.


HIGHWAY ALTERATIONS AND CLOSURESMarylebone Road. Works will require approval from Transport for London. Works shall be coordinated with the Edgware Circus proposals.

CONSTRUCTION TRAFFICThe detail of any associated development is unknown but any construction access will have to access the site off Edgware Road.

PARKINGNote that although the overall number of bays is not to be reduced there may be a some change to the distribution of car parking spaces.

DISTRICT CENTRAL HEATINGDetails are unknown.

ST. MARY’S GARDENSSt. Mary’s Gardens is located on consecrated ground and any works will have to comply with the relevant Acts and legislation. Proposals will need to be developed in close consultation with the local community and neighbouring Maida Vale residents, as well as St. Mary’s Church.




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Paddington Green to St. Mary’s Terrace and links to Paddington Basin and Merchants Square beyond.

STRATEGIC STREET2. Marylebone Road

TRADITIONAL STREET3. Cuthbert Street4. Hall Place (North and Central)

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CHURCH STREET

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SCHEME DESIGN ILLUSTRATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE PUBLIC REALM AREAS


3.0 SCHEME DESIGN: ILLUSTRATIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE PUBLIC REALM INTRODUCTION

The following streets and open spaces have been developed to articulate how the different key street typologies described in the Key Strategies and Design Codes document may be implemented:

CIVIC STREETChurch Street Liliestone Street (Square)

GREEN SPINELisson GardensLisson StreetSalisbury StreetFisherton StreetOrchardson Street

STRATEGIC STREETMarylebone Road

TRADITIONAL STREETBell Street

MEWSLuton Street

1. ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW OF THE NEW PARK AT LISSON GARDENS


3.1 CHURCH STREETTHE EXISTING CONDITION

CHURCH STREET EXISTING Church Street is the heart of the neighbourhood, giving its name to the local council ward. It is a bustling street with a local market and shops.

The extent of the street activity is defined by the main arterial routes of Edgware Road and Lisson Grove at each end. These busy routes restrict the pedestrian connectivity of the street with the Lisson Gardens estate to the east and Paddington Green and Westminster City College to the west.

Post-war development along the west and central sections of Church Street has created an irregular streetscape with triangular pieces of open space adjacent to the street. The east section is a more traditional street layout with a number of antique shops, some of which, such as Alfies, having a London-wide reputation.

The quality of the public realm is poor as a result of the following issues;

• Paving finishes are varied and often in poor condition and not consistent with the Westminster Way

• Areas of open space are poorly defined and lack clear function

• Street furniture is varied and of mixed quality

• Shop frontages are of mixed quality and uncoordinated

• Very limited tree planting creating a hard environment

• Lack of identity

There is a vibrant market that serves the local community and visitors with services such as fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, hot food and general clothing and other goods. The market is recognised as being successful occuping two-thirds of the entire street during the week, and along its entire length on Saturdays. However, there are a number of issues associated with the market in terms of visual clutter, market waste and debris, and vehicular congestion in the area during the times the market is set-up and taken down.

While Church Street is generally a bustling street in the day there is little activity in the evenings due to a poor evening and night-time economy. The lack of activity and passive surveillance that it brings increases the sense of anxiety in some residents to use the space in the evenings.

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3.1 CHURCH STREETCHURCH STREET MARKET

A NEW CIVIC STREET AND MARKETThe intent is to re define Church Street as a new civic street along which the civic life of the area is undertaken extending west to Paddington Green and Westminster City College and east to the new Health and Community Centre on Liliestone Street. The street will include the reconfigured market, cafes and restaurants, library and other public service providers.

A key move to improving the quality of the Church Street public realm is to address those issues relating to the market and its management:

• Improve the quality of the retail experience

• Improve pedestrian movement through the market as well as offering alternative circulation to those not wishing to engage directly with the market

• Create better public realm spaces in which the market stalls may operate

• Provide the appropriate services of power, water and drainage to specific stalls

• Improve the loading/unloading of goods to serve the market

• Improve the storage facilities for the stall holders

• Improve the waste management of the market

• Create a focal point to the market and community life with opportunities for temporary events

• Improve the gateways to the market

THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY

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INFRASTRUCTUREThe proposal reconfigures the market by organising the stalls with respect to the goods they sell and the associated infrastructure they require; power only, power and water, or power, water and special drainage requirements. This change creates a very legible organisation of goods and services enabling shoppers to locate individual market stalls more readily, for the stalls to be serviced more efficiently and provide a better retail offer.

LAYOUTThe reconfiguration of the market stalls also extends to the organisation within the Church Street public realm itself. The key changes are as follows:

• Market stalls generally face each other to create a ‘market street’ and in doing so free up general pedestrian circulation around the market• The layout of the market stalls engages the whole available public open space by following the building edge and creating local squares as focal points along the street• Market stalls selling dry goods are located at the western end of the market. A power supply is provided to each pitch• Market stalls selling fresh produce are located around the junction with Penfold Street. A power supply is provided to each pitch with shared water supplies.• Market stalls selling prepared food are located in the largest of the public spaces at the junction with Salisbury Street. The intent is to create a hub of cafes, bars and restaurants that start to generate an evening economy. • A structure sheltering the market stalls is proposed in this space. This structure could be temporary or permanent, with opportunities for other community uses such as festivals and performances.• The weekend market stalls along the eastern end of Church Street sell a mix of antique and general goods. A power supply is provided to each pitch• The length of the market is slightly reduced in order to create a ‘breathing space’ at either end of the street. These spaces can be temporarily used for community festivals and events

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A NEW GATEWAY is created at the junction with Edgware Road with the market stalls pulled back from the edge of the street providing an opportunity for temporary installations or events as well as space for orientation. The totem, suggested green wall and quality paving create a strong sense of identity and purpose to visitors. The pedestrian crossing points are improved by widening and deepening the islands as well as improving the quality of the finishes.

The market area is designed as a shared space, paved throughout with granite, with slabs located on the pavements and setts to trafficked areas. Shallow, broad granite kerbs are used to define the carriageway and parking bays. The detail of the kerb definition shall be refined during detailed design stages, i.e. whether the kerb is flush or has a 60mm upstand as proposed. The thresholds on Penfold Street into the shared space are defined by a change in level and introduction of rain gardens that narrow the carriageway. When the market is closed the majority of the pitches may be utilised as car parking bays.

Large-scale trees are planted to create an avenue and frame the street. Trees are planted in tree trenches that are integrated with the existing services. A signature tree forms the focal point to the local square at the junction with Penfold Street.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Improved Edgware Road pedestrian crossing 2. Reconfigured gateway with totem and green wall3. Large street trees increase urban greenery and creates avenue4. Reconfigured market stalls5. Local square with landmark tree6. Shared space created at junction with Penfold Street

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ILLUSTRATIVE SECTION AND PLAN1. Pavement with granite paving slabs. Potential need to treat the

paving surface to minimise risk of staining subject to location

2. Granite kerb, 300mm wide laid with shallow 60mm upstand

3. Granite kerb, 300mm wide laid flush

4. Large street tree, e.g. Lime sub-species planted to form a tree lined avenue. Tree location coordinated with car parking / market stall pitches and street lighting

5. Tree pit to be finished with porous resin bound gravel

6. Tree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the tree

7. Tree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routes

8. Approved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

9. Carriageway to be paved with granite setts laid with staggered bond

10. Car parking bays / market stall pitches finished with granite setts laid with staggered bond. Potential need to treat the paving surface to minimise risk of staining subject to location

11. Market stalls. Suggested market stall layout designed to create a ‘market street’ with improved circulation around the edges of the market

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3.1 CHURCH STREETCHURCH STREET CENTRAL (EXISTING)


3.1 CHURCH STREETCHURCH STREET CENTRAL (PROPOSED)


3.1 CHURCH STREETCHURCH STREET CENTRAL

THE CENTRAL SECTION of Church Street, between Penfold Street and Salisbury Street is the heart of the civic street with two squares defined by the existing building footprints. A structure sits within the larger of the two spaces and is a signature of the new public realm. Its primary purpose is to create a sheltered space for kiosks and stalls selling prepared food and act as an anchor to other cafes, bars and restaurants in the street which in time will generate a new evening economy. However, the structure will also provide a focal point for community and it is envisaged as potentially supporting community events and festivals. It is proposed that the design of the structure and water feature should be open to a design competition.

This area of the market is designed as a shared surface space, meaning that there is no definition between pedestrian and trafficked areas. Vehicular access is limited to emergency and maintenance access only. The space is paved throughout with granite slabs and stone detailing to tree pit edges and a water feature located in the smaller square. Shallow, broad granite kerbs are used to define the Salisbury Street carriageway and loading/unloading bay that are paved with granite setts. The thresholds to Salisbury Street into the space are defined by a change in level in the carriageway.

Large-scale trees are planted to frame the spaces. Trees are planted in tree trenches that are integrated with the existing services.

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ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Penfold Street2. Reconfigured layout of market stalls brings in the full extent of

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2. Market stalls provided with new infrastructure to support the traders, selling fresh produce, e.g. power and water supply, and appropriate drainage. Stalls face on to ‘market street’

3. Large street tree, e.g. Lime sub-species planted to form a leafy, green edge to the public realm spaces. Tree location coordinated with market stall pitches and street lighting. Tree pit to be finished with porous resin bound gravel. Tree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment the tree. Tree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routes. Approved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

4. Suggested water feature to create a focal point to the new integrated local space. Seating integrated to create a meeting point.

5. Market stalls provided with new infrastructure to support the traders selling freshly prepared hot food, e.g. power and water supply and appropriate drainage. Stalls face on to ‘market street’ with areas for external seating

6. Shop fronts de-cluttered and encouraged to engage with the perimeter of the new public realm

7. Signature structure. Opportunity for a temporary or permanent structure to house market food retailers. Scope to extend the community offer of the space by enabling community events to be held under the structure

8. Salisbury Street. Crossing of Church Street paved as a shared space with low granite kerbs and carriageway with granite sett finish. Loading bay located at this junction

9. Opportunity for green walls to buildings to increase urban greening, provide wildlife habitats and improve the local air quality

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3.1 CHURCH STREETCHURCH STREET EAST

THE EASTERN SECTION of Church Street, between Salisbury Street and Lisson Grove is organised in a more traditional manner with an asphalt carriageway, in-line parking, street trees and broad pavement. The latter is located on the north side of the street to encourage activity to spill out from the retail and food outlets on to the street and enjoy the sun.

The market only occurs on Saturdays in this section of Church Street. The market stalls are located in the parking bays along the south edge of the street and between the trees on the northern pavement.

This area of the market is designed as a traditional street. A shallow, broad granite kerb defines the edge between the granite slab of the pavement and the asphalt carriageway. The carriageway is visually narrowed by introducing granite sett paving in the parking bays.

Large-scale trees are planted as an avenue along the length of the street. Trees are planted in tree trenches that are integrated with the existing services.

A new gateway is created at the junction with Lisson Grove with the market stalls pulled back from the edge of the street providing an opportunity for temporary installations or events as well as space for orientation. The totem, green wall and quality paving reinforce the street’s identity and acts as a visual marker for visitors arriving from Regents Canal and Park. The pedestrian crossing points are improved by widening and deepening the islands as well as improving the quality of the finishes.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Extended pavement with avenue tree planting2. Car parking / market stall bays3. Carriageway is visually narrowed4. Gateway with totem5. Improved Lisson Grove pedestrian crossing

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3. Granite kerb, 300mm wide laid flush

4. Large street tree, e.g. Lime sub-species planted to form a tree lined avenue. Tree location coordinated with car parking / market stall pitches and street lighting

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9. Carriageway to be tarmacadom finish

10. Car parking bays / market stall pitches finished with granite setts laid with staggered bond. Potential need to treat the paving surface to minimise risk of staining subject to location

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3.1 CHURCH STREETTHE GATEWAYS

EDGWARE ROADA new gateway is created at the junction with Edgware Road with the market stalls pulled back from the edge of the street providing an opportunity for temporary installations or events as well as space for orientation. The totem, proposed green wall and quality paving create a strong sense of identity and purpose to visitors. The pedestrian crossing points are improved by widening and deepening the islands as well as improving the quality of the finishes. It is noted that Westminster City Council is not the freeholder of the building where the green wall is suggested.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Edgware Road2. Improved pedestrian crossing3. Totem location4. Threshold to Church Street (Paddington Green)5. Intensive green wall to building elevation6. New street trees to form avenue7. Car parking / loading bays (Market stalls on Saturdays)

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LILIESTONE STREETThe new civic street terminates at this new urban square and provides an appropriately civic setting for the new health centre as well as a new local landmark on Lisson Grove. Significantly, the space physically and visually links the Lisson Garden neighbourhood with Church Street.

The focal point to this new space is an informal group of Dawn Redwood trees planted at various sizes and within a sculpted landform of species-rich grassland bulb planting. This new pocket park also integrates seating, informal play and graded routes between Lisson Grove and Bernhardt Crescent.

The new square at Liliestone Street is designed as a shared space with granite slabs located on the pavements and granite setts to trafficked areas. Shallow, broad granite kerbs are used to define the carriageway. The thresholds on to Lisson Grove and Liliestone Street into the shared space are defined by a change in level.

The existing trees were felt to be of a low quality although they did have a high amenity value. However on balance it was felt that their amenity value was out-weighed by their low quality and constraints these trees placed on the new space with respect to modifying levels.

Future consideration shall be given to the possibility of locating a small pavilion between Wickham and Fingest Houses in order to help animate the space.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Lisson Grove2. Improved pedestrian crossing3. Graded pedestrian route to Bernhardt Crescent4. Informal, landmark grouping of Dawn Redwood5. Shared space design to civic space6. New Health Centre on Liliestone Street

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THE PALETTEThe design of the new Church Street is intended to follow the guidelines and specifications outlined in the Westminster Way. This civic street is finished with a palette of materials and street furniture that expresses the nature of the street, its anticipated activity and programmes, and need to minimise on-going maintenance.

The following paving materials are found on Church Street:• Granite slab paving; typically 750x900x63mm deep• Granite sett paving; typically 150x250x150mm deep• Granite kerbs; typically 300mm wide with a 60mm upstand• Asphalt

Street furniture within Church Street consists of the following:• Benches and seats consisting timber and black painted metal frames;

DAE Montsery or similar• Opportunity for bespoke furniture• Litter bins and recycling bins; Big Belly solar compactor or similar

Lighting within Church Street consists of the following:• Street lighting consists of the Woodhouse Discus range, with poles

typically 8m high• Uplighting is provided to the general street tree planting• Moonlight effect lighting , or similar, incorporated with the signature

tree at the junction of Penfold Street

The totems at each end of the street are specific to Church Street, visually identifying the market to visitors and the passer-by. The detail of these pieces is being developed by others.

There are opportunities to integrate arts and culture into the streetscape in both temporary and permanent forms. These have been identified within the site-wide arts strategy.

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1. BESPOKE FURNITURE COULD REINFORCE THE STREET’S IDENTITY2. QUALITY GRANITE SLAB TO PAVEMENTS AND SETT PAVING UNDER THE CARRIAGEWAY3. CONTEMPORARY STREET FURNITURE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTMINSTER WAY

4. STREET LIGHTING5. GRANITE TACTILE PAVING TO CROSSINGS6. INTEGRATED PAVEMENT CROSSINGS


3.1 CHURCH STREETSTREET TREES

The following trees are suggested for the Church Street public realm:

AVENUE TREESTilia cordata (Small-Leafed Lime)

LANDMARK TREE (PENFOLD STREET JUNCTION)Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)

LILIESTONE SQUAREMetasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)

Reference should also be made to the Green Infrastructure Appendix.

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THE APPROACH to designing the new public realm has been to minimise any moving of existing services to a minimum. Tree trenches and other similar interventions are located to integrate the existing services underground.

The future introduction of new and upgraded utilities is planned for through the integration of reserved future service corridors under the public realm. It is recommended that during planned asset maintenance and reinforcement for existing utilities, utility companies should adhere to NJUG guidance and that works should be coordinated with other utility providers to minimize disruption in the street. This approach will see the gradual and economical rationalising of service routes in the public realm. The finishes and their construction shall be specified to allow this process to occur with the minimising of the risk of damage to the finishes

ILLUSTRATIVE AXONOMETRIC OF CHURCH STREET WEST1. Large street tree, e.g. Lime sub-species planted to form a tree lined

avenue. Tree location coordinated with car parking / market stall pitches and street lightingTree pit to be finished with porous resin bound gravelTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

2. Granite sett finish to car parking bays / market pitches,3. Granite sett finish to carriageway4. 300mm wide granite kerb laid flush5. Granite slab paving to pavement areas. Extent defined by 300mm

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ILLUSTRATIVE AXONOMETRIC OF CHURCH STREET EAST1. Granite slab paving to pavement areas. Extent defined by 300mm

wide granite kerb with 60mm upstand 2. Large street tree, e.g. Lime sub-species planted to form a tree lined

avenue. Tree location coordinated with car parking / market stall pitches and street lighting, e.g. 14m centresTree pit to be finished with porous resin bound gravelTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

3. Pavement extended southwards with granite slab paving. 300mm wide granite kerb with 60mm upstand

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3.2 THE GREEN SPINETHE EXISTING CONDITION

EXISTING CONDITION There are a number of environmental and social issues in the Church Street and Paddington Green area that adversely affect the liveability of the neighbourhood: • Deficiency in the provision of informal play opportunities• Low levels of attainment in local students that may be linked to the lack

of open playable space • Deficiency in the provision of natural open space• Poor air quality• Low tree canopy cover over the area• Low levels of accessibility to private open space• Low levels of fresh fruit and vegetable consumption within the population• Poor permeability north-south through the area

EXISTING PLAY PROVISIONThere are three existing play areas of varying quality located within the Church Street public realm area:• Broadley Gardens. These gardens have been recently redeveloped

providing a variety of formal and informal play opportunities for children up to 7 years of age. However, due to the general low play provision in the area there is a lot of pressure on this play area. An original tyre swing installation was later removed as it attracted older children into the play area that caused conflicts with the younger children.

• Lisson Gardens. Located adjacent to Broadley Gardens between the King Solomon Academy and the rear gardens of Ranston Street. There is a significant level change of approximately 2.5m between Lisson Street and the bottom of the gardens running parallel with the rear garden boundary walls that limits the useable area for play and limits passive surveillance of the area. The gardens consist of two areas; the southern half of the gardens contains a small, under-utilised play area with equipment appropriate for young children. This provision is duplicated in the newer Broadley Gardens. The northern area is a sunken hard space, principally used for informal ball games, enclosed with brick retaining walls containing arches that are currently used for storage.

• Orange Park. Located in the north of the Church Street area this play area is aimed at young children and is in a poor condition. The area also suffers from poor surveillance from the neighbouring properties.

These play spaces are fenced off from the surrounding public realm and are typically locked after dusk as these spaces are unlit and potentially attract anti-social behaviour.

1. VIEW OF EXISTING AMPHITHEATRE IN LISSON GARDENS2. SIGNAGE AND SPACES ARE UNWELCOMING3. HARD SPACES WITH LITTLE GREENERY

4. STERILE ESTATE GARDEN SPACES5. SMALL PLAY AREA IN LISSON GARDENS IS POOR PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE SET DOWN BELOW THE

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OUR NEW PARKThe residents, through the Futures Plan, have stated that they wish to see Broadley Gardens and Lisson Gardens combined to create a bigger park for the area. The Vision for the public realm aims to meet this ambition by closing Lisson Street to all but access vehicles and creating a new playable space for a wide age group combined with areas of wildlife habitats and productive planting. A new small square at the end of Salisbury Street, with a pavilion cafe, will create a focal point to the larger park.

The Futures Plan identifies Orange Park as requiring investment to improve the play offer for the local area. The intent is to redevelop this play area but also to relocate it further south and accessed more directly off Orchardson Street in order to improve its accessibility and passive surveillance of the space.

The Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan recognised that these parks potentially create two strong anchors offering play opportunities in the Church Street area. A key move in the Vision is to link these two parks with a new linear Green Spine stretching north-south through the neighbourhood. This new gesture in the public realm becomes an exciting opportunity to reinforce a new identity for the neighbourhood and addresses a number of the key community-wide issues through the following provision:

• Significant tree planting will provide a green ribbon of habitat through the neighbourhood bringing adults and children into contact with nature, as well as provide shade to routes and buildings in the summer, improve air quality, reduce surface water run-off and bring psychological and health benefits to residents, workers and visitors• Rain gardens and water features to creatively manage and store surface water run-off. Water has a natural health-giving quality, draws in nature to urban spaces and lifts people’s spirits • Informal play provision through the development of a ‘playable route’ that engage with children and adults, promoting fitness and well-being• An ‘edible park’ through the planting of a variety of plants offering edible fruits, nuts, berries flowers and leaves throughout the seasons. The planted areas shall aim to be a bench-mark for urban foraging.• Productive gardens located within the Green Spine to provide opportunity for community groups to engage and manage their own spaces. These gardens may be defined within the public realm by fencing, hedges or walls.

1. ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN OF THE GREEN SPINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CHURCH STREET AND PADDINGTON GREEN AREA


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3.2 THE GREEN SPINELISSON GARDENS

The New Lisson Gardens is a linear pocket park providing informal play, performance, meeting and productive spaces adjacent to the King Solomon Academy. There is an exciting opportunity to forge a close relationship between the new Gardens and the Academy, its students and families. It is a safe and welcoming space; for dropping-off in the morning, a flexible outdoor theatre for drama lessons, an engaging productive garden and collection of wildlife habitats, a relaxing space to be collected from or hang-out after school.

The first key move is to bring the main area of the Garden up to the existing road level. This creates a large, level space in which to plan the Gardens. The privacy of the adjacent residential terrace is enhanced through the introduction of a deep planting bed with tree planting. Railings to the top of the new retaining wall reduce the visual extent of the boundary and permit views of the planting. Any raising of levels in this area might provide the opportunity to provide some storage/attenuation of surface water. The design of this will require detailed consideration of how the attenuation can be mobilised and fitted in with the topography and planting.

Secondly, a new local square is created at the junction of Broadley Gardens, Lisson Gardens and the Green Spine (Salisbury Street). This new space provides a flexible space for parents and carers, friends and family to meet. A pavilion building with cafe, toilets, (gardeners’) meeting room and tool store brings activity and passive surveillance to the area. This new square, together with the enhanced amphitheatre, provides flexible spaces in which community events and performances can take place.

Thirdly, the new Lisson Gardens is designed as a shared surface space, meaning that there is no definition between pedestrian and trafficked areas. Vehicular access along Lisson Street is limited to emergency, as well as school delivery and maintenance access only. The space is paved throughout with concrete blocks, with broad granite stone edging to tree pits, soft play areas and areas of planting.

The new local square located between Lisson Gardens and Broadley Gardens is visually connected to the Gardens through the use of the concrete block paving. Low, broad granite kerbs are used to define the Salisbury Street carriageway that passes along the side of the space.

An avenue of large-scale trees, planted in the linear rain garden, runs along the entire length of the Gardens. The species are consistent with those along the length of the whole Green Spine. A number of existing trees are retained in the Gardens where the quality of the tree justifies its retention and modifications to the levels and finishes make it practical to do so. A woodland mix of trees along the east boundary provides a degree of screening between the Gardens and the residential terrace. Trees are generally planted in tree trenches that are integrated with the existing services.

1. ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN OF THE NEW PARK AT LISSON GARDENS


ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. New local square at junction of Lisson Gardens and Broadley Gardens2. Broadley Gardens3. Potential Community Cafe with meeting room and gardening tool store4. Landmark tree in new public square5. Enhanced amphitheatre - with potential underground attentuation6. King Solomon Academy7. Broad path with associated seating. Clear route provided for emergency

access and deliveries8. Avenue tree planting, e.g. Dawn Redwood, within a linear rain garden9. Natural play space with boulders and timber structures10. New raised edge to Gardens with retaining structure and perimeter

buffer planting 11. Existing residential gardens 12. Productive garden spaces13. Route to Bell Street

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provide an ecologically rich wetland habitat and year round interest.Large street tree, e.g. Dawn Redwood sub-species planted to form a tree lined avenue. Tree location coordinated with street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

3. Shared surface finished with concrete block paving laid flexibly4. Informal play consisting of play boulders, logs and timber play pieces. Play

to be aimed at 9 years and older. Play surfacing under play pieces with extents to suppliers’ recommendations

5. Planted buffer strip to screen Gardens from neighbouring residential terrace. Retaining wall and railings support new levels of the Gardens while minimising the visual extent of new structure to the adjacent residential properties

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PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIYThe new Lisson Gardens provides a wonderful new canvas for a wide range of programmes and activities that aims to be inclusive and bring benefits to the whole community. A set of creative partnerships are possible with this Garden that will bring together a diverse mix of the neighbourhood’s population; the school, the nursery, local community gardening and wildlife groups, arts and performance groups. The design of the new Gardens enables these groups to engage formally or informally in its use, its management and maintenance.

These various organisations and wider community are able to engage with the new Lisson Garden through a broad range of activities and programmes, including:

• Meeting and relaxing with friends and family

• Taking a coffee or tea on the square

• Pop-up restaurant on the square in the evening

• Temporary exhibitions and events in the square

• Informal play on the timber and stone pieces

• Talks, theatre and performance in the amphitheatre

• Informal ball games in the amphitheatre

• Lessons in gardening and horticulture

• Plant sales and swaps in the Gardens

• Foraging in the rain gardens and planting beds

• Looking for beasties and creepy crawlies

• Health groups from the new Liliestone Street Health Centre

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3.2 THE GREEN SPINECOMMUNITY GARDENS

PRODUCTIVE GARDENS The intent is to develop a series of community-led gardens along the length of the Green Spine. These gardens are adopted by one or several community groups that may develop them as they wish. It is envisaged that a partnership with Westminster Council, bringing horticultural and management support, will enable such groups to grow and maintain these gardens.

These gardens are conceived as being primarily productive spaces either for wildlife, e.g. a butterfly garden, cut-flowers or fruit and vegetables. There is an opportunity to develop the theme of garden-to-table through holding cookery courses linked to the gardens which can bring health benefits to the community. Species, layout and materials can also be used to create culturally relevant gardens that celebrate the diversity of the community. All these gardens are to be beautiful spaces that bring delight not just to their users but passers-by on the Green Spine. Garden festivals and competitions may be a creative way of enhancing the quality of individual gardens.

1. COMMUNITY PLANTING DAYS2. MINI ALLOTMENTS WITH COMPOSTING FACILIITES AND RAISED BEDS3. EXAMPLE OF OTHER PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITES, SUCH AS BEE KEEPING4. COMMUNITY EVENTS CELEBRATING THE HARVESTING OF PRODUCE5. GARDEING ALLOWS ALL THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT

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1. THE EDIBLE GARDEN PARTY. A COMMUNITY EVENT TO PROMOTE URBAN FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTHY EATING

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3.2 THE GREEN SPINEURBAN GREENING

GREEN STREETS A significant amount of new forest-scale tree planting will be introduced along the length of the Green Spine bringing many social and environmental benefits to the community. There are a variety of tree species selected to broaden the range of benefits that are provided through the tree planting strategy (refer to the appendices for specific species) as well as creating a layered structure to the tree planting. The trees are planted in super tree trenches that will ensure their long term success and create a lasting tree legacy for future generations. Trenches are coordinated with existing underground services and future reserved utility trenches.

Planting throughout the Green Spine are typically nectar-rich species that are robust and well suited to being planted in the public realm. The concept of the ‘Edible Park’ informs some of the species proposed along the Green Spine. A local foraging calendar can be developed with schools to increase awareness of plants, cooking and healthy eating.

Extensive green walls, using climbers planted in ground or in window boxes, bring many benefits to the visual appearance of the streets and spaces, as well as significant social, environmental and economic benefits. There are a number of visually dominant boundary walls, such as around the electrical substation at the head of Fisherton Street, that are greatly enhanced by the use of green walls.

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1. NECTAR-RICH PLANTING THAT IS VALUED BY WILDLIFE2. BEAUTIFUL ROUTES AND SPACES ENHANCE THE AREA’S IDENTITY AND LAND VALUES3. LIVING WALLS FILTER THE AIR AND PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITATS4. AN EXAMPLE OF VERTICAL PRODUCTIVE PLANTING5. URBAN GREENING USING STREET TREE PLANTING AND GREEN FACADES


3.2 THE GREEN SPINEWATER IN THE LANDSCAPE

SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGEIt is intended that the Green Spine is the exemplar for water management in the Church Street and Paddington Green area. Rain gardens, channels and water features manage surface water run-off in different ways and express the unique and engaging qualities of water. It is intended that the sustainable drainage will be designed in a way to maximize natural irrigation paths. This will be integrated with the planting strategy.

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PARKING PROVISIONThe Green Spine has a significant impact on the car parking provision of specific streets with the removal of car parking from Lisson Street, Salisbury Street and Fisherton Street (north-south section). This scale of intervention is essential if the level of the transformation and subsequent benefits are to be achieved in the public realm. However, the intent is that there should be no overall reduction of car parking space provision over the neighbourhood.

To achieve this intent a number of streets are redesigned to better utilise the available areas of highway more efficiently to accommodate more car spaces. In some circumstances, such as Orchardson Street and Luton Street, areas of adjacent estate gardens are integrated as part of this move.

All permitted parking bays within adoptable areas are clearly defined by either line marking or change of surface material, with a kerb to delineate the highway and pavement. Parking bays within the estates and accessed directly off the public highway may be controlled by the individual through the use of chains or demountable bollards. It is intended that all new parking spaces within the existing estates would have permeable pavements to reduce run off.

The following changes are proposed to the parking provision along the Green Spine:

Displacement of Parking Bays: No.• Lisson Street 12• Salisbury Street 12• Fisherton Street (South) 14

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Creation of Additoinal Parking Bays:• Fisherton Street (North) 5• Orchardson Street (East) 19• Luton Street (West) 9• Frampton Street 6• Lyons Place 3

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The above numbers of parking bays are subject to refinement with future detailed design development.

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The Greening of Fisherton Street is perhaps the most visually striking indicator of the transformation to the Church Street and Paddington Green public realm. The existing traditional street, lined with car parking, is redefined as a new linear park with forest-scale trees, productive gardens, informal play areas, rain gardens, paths and seating areas.

The existing large areas of under-utilised estate ‘gardens’ consist of species-poor amenity grassland and they contribute little to the community’s well-being, biodiversity or the wider environment. The Infrastructure and Public Realm Plan seeks to re define the extents of the public realm to better utilise these spaces. This type of move is only possible with the joint ownership by Westminster City Council of both the streets and estates.

The change in the boundary line between the public and private spaces must not compromise the residents’ sense of privacy and security within the adjacent residential blocks. The provision of privacy is achieved through a combination of one or more of the following measures; deep planting beds, beds of defendable/thorny planting, railings, walls and hedges. Future consideration should be given as to whether the ground floor dwellings should have openings to the private gardens around the perimeter of the buildings.

The south section of Fisherton Street is a pedestrian orientated space with a broad paved route connecting play areas, gardens and planting. Vehicular access is limited to emergency, delivery, maintenance and refuse collection. The routes are sufficient for single vehicles with passing places at distances no more than 30m apart.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Fisherton Street. A new pedestrian-orientated route (shared

space) 2. Community productive garden 3. Informal playable space4. Linear rain garden and retention pond5. Redefined estate gardens6. Luton Street developement and pedestrian link to Salisbury

Street7. Car parking efficiency increased on neighbouring streets to

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deliveries and refuse collection. Disabled parking provided in estates2. Privacy strip provided to ground floor dwellings with wall with

railings and planting. Planting to be either shrub planting providing wildlife habitat and seasonal interest or wet/marginal planting as part of estate-based rain garden

3. Informal play consisting of play boulders, logs and timber play pieces. Play to be aimed at 9 years and older. Play surfacing under play pieces with extents to suppliers’ recommendations

4. Suggested linear rain garden planted with a variety of wetland species to provide an ecologically rich wetland habitat and year round interest

5. Shared surface finished with concrete block paving laid flexibly 6. Small to medium trees, e.g. Birch or cherry sub-species planted to

form an informal avenue. Tree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to servicesProductive planting, e.g. butterfly garden or forest floor garden

7. Large street tree, e.g. Dawn Redwood sub-species planted to form the structural tree framework. Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future underground utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

8. Existing trees retained where tree condition permits9. Privacy strip provided to ground floor dwellings with new wall with

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3.2 THE GREEN SPINEORCHARDSON STREET

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN1. Orange Park relocated south to boundary of Orchardson Street2. Car parking rationalised within the estate to provide greater

number of spaces to offset those displaced by the Green Spine elsewhere

3. In-line car parking provided on the street4. Privacy maintained to ground floor dwellings with wall, railings

and shrub planting5. New pocket garden formed through closure of road6. Existing lawned area utilised as community productive gardens

The Northern Anchor of the Green Spine is formed by Orange Park and the estate gardens between Fisherton Street and Orchardson Street. The focal point of this area is the relocated Orange Park play area now located adjacent to Orchardson Street. This equiped play area caters generally for young children but also offers areas of more informal adventurous play for older children. Now located on the street the play area enjoys the benefits of greater passive surveillance.

The streets are typically quiet streets with little through traffic. The rat-run at the top of Penfold Street is closed and pinch-points along the streets aim to reduce traffic speeds and inhibit the temptation by others to use the streets as short-cuts.

The aim is to make the areas of car parking, on the highway and estates, more efficient in order to free-up areas for informal play, seating, gardens, tree planting and rain gardens, all of which bring social and environmental benefits to residents of the neighbourhood.

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and planting. Planting to be either shrub planting providing wildlife habitat and seasonal interest or wet/marginal planting as part of estate-based rain garden

2. Pavement with Tegula concrete block paving laid flexibly. Edge defined by broad granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 60mm upstand

3. Parking bays within adoptable highway. Tegula concrete block paving laid with staggered bond

4. Tarmacadam carriageway5. Large street tree, e.g. Dawn Redwood sub-species planted to form

an informal linear grouping. Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future undergound utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

6. Shrub and perennial planting divides up parking bays7. Parking bays within estate boundary. Tegula concrete block paving laid

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3.2 THE GREEN SPINETHE PALLETE

The intent is that the design of the Green Spine is considered as a special project as permitted within the Westminster Way. It is appropriate that a palette of materials and street furniture expresses the unique character of the Green Spine, its anticipated activity and programmes, and need to minimise on-going maintenance.

The following paving materials are found on the Green Spine:• Concrete block paving to pedestrian areas: Marshalls Tegula laid in 3 no. gauges x random lengths x 63mm deep. Colour; blend of 80% traditional and 20% pennant grey• Concrete block paving to trafficked areas: Marshalls Tegula laid in 3 no. gauges x random lengths x 80mm deep. Colour; blend of 80% traditional and 20% pennant grey• Granite kerbs; typically 300mm • Rubber crumb play surface• Granite slab paving to seating thresholds

Street furniture within the Green Spine consists of the following:• Benches and seats consisting timber and black painted metal frames; DAE Montsery or similar• Informal seating / play items; Escofet Flor or similar• Litter bins and recycling bins; Big Belly solar compactor or similar

Lighting within the Green Spine consists of the following:• Street lighting consists of the Discus range, with poles typically 4 to 5m high• Moonlight effect lighting , or similar, incorporated with the signature trees

There are opportunities to integrate arts and culture into the streetscape and gardens in both temporary and permanent forms. These have been identified within the site-wide arts strategy.

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1. BESPOKE PLAY ELEMENTS COULD PROVIDE DISTINCT IDENTITY TO THE GREEN SPINE2. INFORMAL, SCULPTURAL FORMS FOR SITTING, PLAY AND RELAXING3. SIGNAGE INTEGRATED IN THE GREEN SPINE CAN HELP RESIDENTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THEIR ENVIRONMENT4. NATURAL PLAY ELEMENTS PROVIDE PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHALLENGING PLAY FOR OLDER CHILDREN5. STONES AND BOULDERS COULD INTEGRATE PUBLIC ART AND PLAY6. TEGULA CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING7. INFORMAL GROUPING OF CONTEMPORARY SEATING CREATES A RELAXED FEEL TO THE GREEN SPINE

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1. WALNUT TREE2. WILD CHERRY3. AUSTRIAN PINE4. DAWN REDWOOD5. DOWNY BIRCH6. GINGKO

3.2 THE GREEN SPINETREE PLANTING

The following trees are suggested for the Green Spine:

STRUCTURAL STREET PLANTINGMetasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine)Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine)

LANDMARK TREE (PENFOLD STREET JUNCTION)Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)Aesculus indica (Indian Horse Chestnut)

RAIN GARDEN TREESAlnus glutinosa (Common Alder)Betula nigra (River Birch)Betula pubescens (Downy BirchSorbus torminalis (Wild Service Tree)Stewartia pseudocameila (Chinese Stewartia)

EDIBLE TREESArbutus inedo (Strawberry Tree)Corylus avellana (Hazel)Gingko biloba (Gingko)Juglans regia (Common Walnut)Morus nigra (Black Mulberry)Prunus avium (Wild Cherry)

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THE APPROACH to designing the new public realm has been to minimise any moving of existing services to a minimum. Tree trenches and other similar interventions are located to integrate the existing services underground.

The future introduction of new and upgraded utilities is planned for through the integration of reserved future service corridors under the public realm. This approach will see the gradual and economical rationalising of service routes in the public realm. The finishes and their construction shall be specified to allow this process to occur with the minimising of the risk of damage to the finishes.

LLUSTRATIVE AXONOMETRIC OF FISHERTON STREET1. Access provided to estate gardens/courtyards for emergency,

deliveries and refuse collection. Disabled parking provided in estates2. Privacy strip provided to ground floor dwellings with wall with

railings and planting. Planting to be either shrub planting providing wildlife habitat and seasonal interest or wet/marginal planting as part of estate-based rain garden

3. Suggested linear rain garden planted with a variety of wetland species to provide an ecologically rich wetland habitat and year round interest

4. Shared surface finished with concrete block paving laid flexibly 5. Large street tree, e.g. Dawn Redwood sub-species planted to form

the structural tree framework. Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lighting

6. Tree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the tree



3.2 THE GREEN SPINEPUBLIC REALM AND INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION

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3.2 THE GREEN SPINE PUBLIC REALM AND INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION

ILLUSTRATIVE AXONOMETRIC OF ORCHARDSON STREET1. Privacy strip provided to ground floor dwellings with wall with railings

and planting. Planting to be either shrub planting providing wildlife habitat and seasonal interest or wet/marginal planting as part of estate-based rain garden

2. Pavement with Tegula concrete block paving laid flexibly. Edge defined by broad granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 60mm upstand

3. Parking bays within adoptable highway. Tegula concrete block paving laid with staggered bond

4. Tarmacadam carriageway5. Large street tree, e.g. Dawn Redwood sub-species planted to form

an informal linear grouping. Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future undergound utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to servicesShrub and perennial planting divides up parking bays

6. Parking bays within estate boundary. Tegula concrete block paving laid with staggered bond. Potential for porous paving/attenuationParking bays secured through individual chains, drop-bollards or similar control device

7. Secondary footpath within estate gardens providing access to ground floor dwellings


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3.3 TRADITIONAL STREET: BELL STREETOVERVIEW

Bell Street is an example of a Tradition Street typology. These streets are generally the distribution roads through the neighbourhood. The form of these streets is typically traditional in their appearance and layout with raised kerbs defining the tarmacadam carriageway and artificial stone paving (ASP). Vehicular parking in the streets is in line and single or double sided where space permits.

The first move is to reduce the visual clutter created by unnecessary street furniture, lighting, uncoordinated shop fronts, etc. The second move is to implement the Westminster Way palette and code to the streets with respect to pavement finishes and furniture.

Many of the streets have the original granite kerbs and these should be maintained if serviceable. Where there are new interventions in the streets, such as rain gardens or build-outs, the Westminster 300mm wide granite kerb is employed.

Tree planning exists at different levels in these existing streets and areas should be sought to introduce further tree planting where underground services, space to neighbouring buildings and vehicular sightline permit. Tree species selection is to favour large-scale trees. For further details refer to the appendix.

The intent is to introduce rain gardens within the streets to aid the attenuation of highway surface water run-off and an element of bioremediation before the surface water enters the area’s combined sewer system. The rain gardens are defined using broad granite kerbs with bespoke grates and covers as necessary and are typically integrated with pedestrian crossing points, spaces for cycle storage, seating areas and public phone booths. Rain gardens are also located to calm traffic through the creation of gateways. Trees and ground cover planting is to be tolerant of wet-dry conditions and pollutants that are likely to be found in the highway. For details of the planting refer to the appendix.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN OF BELL STREET1. Tarmacadam carriageway2. ASP finish to pavements3. Raised table to crossing of the Green Spine4. Rain gardens introduce at junctions where services and highway

constraints permit5. Street tree planing enhanced

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3.3 TRADITIONAL STREET: BELL STREETILLUSTRATIVE SECTIONS

ILLUSTRATIVE SECTION AND PLAN1. ASP finish to the pavement2. Granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 125mm upstand3. Tarmacadam carriageway4. Street tree, e.g. Mountain Ash, planted to form an informal linear

grouping. Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future undergound utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

5. Rain garden. Integrated with the highway drainage strategy the rain gardens are framed by broad 300mm wide granite kerbs. Soil to be dished to increase storage capacity and planted with wet/marginal planting communities.




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The design of the Traditional Street is intended to follow the guidelines and specifications outlined in the Westminster Way. This street is finished with a palette of materials and street furniture that expresses the typical nature of the street, its relationship to other ‘standard’ streets in Westminster, and need to minimise ongoing maintenance.

The following paving materials are found on a Traditional Street include:• Artificial stone paving (ASP); typically 750x900x63mm deep laid with

a 150mm overlapped staggered bond• Granite sett paving to loading/unloading bays; typically

150x250x150mm deep• Granite kerbs; typically 300mm wide with a 125mm upstands• Tarmacadam to carriageways

Street furniture within a Traditional Street consists of the following:• Benches and seats consisting timber and black painted metal frames;

DAE Montsery or similar• Litter bins and recycling bins; Big Belly solar compactor or similar• Cycle racks; Sheffield hoop with black painted finish

Lighting within a Traditional Street consists of the following:• Street lighting consists of the Discus range, with poles typically 6m

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3.3 TRADITIONAL STREET: BELL STREETPALETTE

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1. ASPHALT CARRIAGEWAY, GRANITE KERBS AND ASP FINISH TO PAVEMENTS2. CONTEMPORARY STREET FURNITURE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTMINSTER WAY3. STREET LIGHTING4. INTEGRATED PAVEMENT CROSSINGS


3.3 TRADITIONAL STREET: BELL STREETPUBLIC REALM AND INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION

The approach to designing the new public realm has been to minimise any moving of existing services to a minimum. Tree trenches, rain gardens and other similar interventions are located to integrate the existing services underground.

The future introduction of new utilities is planned for through the integration of future service corridors under the public realm. It is recommended that during planned asset maintenance and reinforcement for existing utilities, utility companies should adhere to NJUG guidance and that works should be coordinated with other utility providers minimize disruption in the street. This approach will see the gradual and economical rationalising of service routes in the public realm. The finishes and their construction shall be specified to allow this process

to occur with the minimising of the risk of damage to the finishes.

ILLUSTRATIVE AXONOMETRIC1. ASP finish to the pavement2. Granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 125mm upstand3. Tarmacadam carriageway4. Street tree, e.g. Mountain Ash, planted to form an informal linear

grouping. Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future undergound utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services

5. Rain garden. Integrated with the highway drainage strategy the rain gardens are framed by broad 300mm wide granite kerbs. Soil to be dished to increase storage capacity and planted with wet/marginal planting communities.

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3.4 MEWS: LUTON STREET (WEST)OVERVIEW

There are a number of tertiary routes that are considered as mews-like spaces in that they are streets where vehicle movement is slow and at low levels and pedestrians have a greater priority.

The mews spaces are typically treated as a shared space with the pavement and carriageway paving with the same finish albeit that the gauges of the Tegula block paving may be increased for the pedestrian areas. Broad granite kerbs will delineate the carriageway and parking bays.

ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW OF LUTON STREET1. Gateway into shared space created by rain garden2. Tegula concrete block paving to pavement3. Granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 60mm upstand4. Tegula concrete block paving to carriageway5. Existing trees to be retained in soft landscape

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ILLUSTRATIVE SECTION AND PLAN1. Existing trees in estate land2. Existing lawn and boundary line3. Existing trees retained in soft landscape4. New boundary wall and railings with hedging5. Tegula concrete block paving to pavement6. Granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 60mm upstand7. Tegula concrete block paving to carriageway8. Existing boundary wall

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3.4 MEWS: LUTON STREET (WEST)THE PALLETE

The design of the Mews is intended to follow the guidelines and specifications outlined in the Westminster Way. This street is finished with a palette of materials and street furniture that expresses the typical nature of this tertiary street and need to minimise ongoing maintenance. The paving finish draws a contemporary reference on the traditional cobbled mews streets and courtyards found within Westminster.

The following paving materials are found on a Mews include:• Concrete block paving to pedestrian areas: Marshalls Tegula laid in 3 no. gauges x random lengths x 63mm deep. Colour; blend of 80% pennant grey and 20% traditional• Concrete block paving to trafficked areas: Marshalls Tegula laid in 3 no. gauges x random lengths x 80mm deep. Colour; blend of 80% pennant grey and 20% traditional

• Granite sett paving to thresholds; typically 150x250x150mm deep• Granite kerbs; typically 300mm wide with a 60mm upstand

Street furniture within a Mews consists of the following:• Benches and seats consisting timber and black painted metal frames;

DAE Montsery or similar• Litter bins and recycling bins; Big Belly solar compactor or similar• Cycle racks; Sheffield hoop with black painted finish

Lighting within a Traditional Street consists of the following:• Street lighting consists of the Discus range, with poles typically 6m

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1. TEGULA CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING CREATES A CALMING STREETSCAPE 2. DETAIL OF TEGUAL PENNANT GREY PAVING BLOCKS3. SHEFFIELD HOOP-TYPE CYCLE RACK4. CONTEMPORARY SEATING LAID OUT IN AN INFORMAL GROUP

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3.4 MEWS: LUTON STREET (WEST)PUBLIC REALM AND INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION

The approach to designing the new public realm has been to minimise any moving of existing services to a minimum. Tree trenches, rain gardens and other similar interventions are located to integrate the existing services underground.

The future introduction of new utilities is planned for through the integration of future service corridors under the public realm. It is recommended that during planned asset maintenance and reinforcement for existing utilities, utility companies should adhere to NJUG guidance and that works should be coordinated with other utility providers minimize disruption in the street. This approach will see the gradual and economical rationalising of service routes in the public realm. The finishes and their construction shall be specified to allow this process to occur with the minimising of the risk of damage to the finishes.

ILLUSTRATIVE AXONOMETRIC1. Tegula concrete block paving to pavement2. Granite kerbs, 300mm wide with 60mm upstand3. Tegula concrete block paving to carriageway and parking4. Street tree, e.g. Field Maple, planted to form an informal linear grouping.

Tree location coordinated with building, gardens and street lightingTree pits are to be designed with adequate volume of planting medium and tree pit drainage appropriate for the proposed species to allow for the healthy growth and establishment of the treeTree planting locations to be coordinated with existing and future undergound utility routesApproved tree root barriers and deflectors to be used in locations adjacent to services


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3.5 CREDITS

Prepared for Westminster City Council by:

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Grant Assocociates

Buro Happold

Biodiversity by Design

Davis Langdon

Thomas Lister

Ackroyd and Harvey

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